Numbershark  for many children is best used with adult supervision.

Both for home and school use, we urge that the tutor or parent:

•  first helps the child to understand a given topic (where possible with “concrete objects”,   i.e real things) There are a number of “concrete object” sets of materials that may be of use, including home-made counters, bricks, fir-cones etc. There are also proprietary sets of Maths materials, such as Cuisenaire rods, Dienes Apparatus and Stern Apparatus. We advise that parents interested in such purchases contact their child’s school for further advice.
• then moves on to the related topic in Numbershark, sitting with the child to ensure that they feel comfortable with the topic and with the chosen games.
• Choose a suitable topic: Before playing the games, it may be helpful to click on the sums/numbers shown and work with the “Demo mode”, so the child has a clear visual understanding of the concept or number bond.
• Then play games based on that topic with the child, until they start to appear confident.
• Only when the child is ready should they be encouraged to work alone consolidating the skills and concepts involved.     
• At this stage, consider going to File / Print, and print out paper-based “sums” for further consolidation, whilst being alert to this not being necessary or productive for every child.

Contact us for Excel/Paper based records.

We are often asked if Numbershark supports children with dyscalculia, and are often asked for general advice on dyscalculia. Several teachers in Tameside  have produced short case studies of Numbershark in use, and we are

grateful for permission to link to these, on their super inclusion site at

http://www.teachingandlearningtameside.net :

Using NumberShark (structured activities) with a Y5 pupil at School Action Plus, working at L1a

Using Numbershark 4 & BlackCat Numeracy Activity Builder to support maths knowledge with yr1 pupil

Using Numbershark 4 & Primary Games with a Y6 statemented pupil working at L1a

Using NumberShark 4 to develop basic number concepts with a Y4 child

Using Numbershark for multiplication work with a Y6 pupil having concentration issues

Using Numbershark for work around time & money with a Y6 pupil having SpLD

Using Numbershark to support KS3 pupils in mathematics with MLD

Using Numbershark to support y11 & y12 pupils with Mathematics

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